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10 simple ways to travel more sustainably

WRITTEN BY Editor • April 04, 2016

Go green, go bicycle (illustration: Livi Gosling).

Your new year will no doubt roll in with the best of intentions. There’ll be bold declarations to switch your devotion from fried chicken to quinoa salads, to leave a lighter footstep (physically and environmentally), and to generally just do better.

It all seems a little strenuous. But the good news is that it doesn’t take much to make small changes. We’ve asked Dermot O’Gorman, the CEO of WWF Australia, to give us some pointers. Dermot says that “helping to save the planet doesn’t have to mean giving up the things you love”, which sounds perfect to us, so here are his 10 tips for turning over a new green leaf.

1. Take the bus.

Walk, ride or catch public transport to work once a week. not only will this will save you money, but it will improve your health and lower your footprint.

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Comments (2)

well good to know I do 8 out of 10
which is pretty good
I also take all my clothing shoes & My husbands that we dont wear anymore-& pass on to someone in third world country
after wearing it once or so on holidays
much appreciated by locals!!